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- DictionaryIm·plant
verb
- 1. insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person's body, especially by surgery: "electrodes had been implanted in his brain"
noun
- 1. a thing implanted in something else, especially a piece of tissue, prosthetic device, or other object implanted in the body: "a silicone breast implant"
The meaning of IMPLANT is to fix or set securely or deeply. How to use implant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Implant.
IMPLANT definition: 1. to put an organ, group of cells, or device into the body in a medical operation: 2. to fix…. Learn more.
Implant definition: to put or fix firmly. See examples of IMPLANT used in a sentence.
IMPLANT meaning: 1. to put an organ, group of cells, or device into the body in a medical operation: 2. to fix…. Learn more.
1. To set in firmly, as into the ground: implant fence posts. 2. To establish securely, as in the mind or consciousness; instill: habits that had been implanted early in childhood. 3. Medicine. a. To insert or embed (an object or a device) surgically: implant a drug capsule; implant a pacemaker. b. To graft or insert (a tissue) within the body.
a. To insert or embed (an object or a device) surgically: implant a drug capsule; implant a pacemaker. b. To graft or insert (a tissue) within the body. v.intr. Embryology. To become attached to and embedded in the uterine lining. Used of a fertilized egg. n. (ĭm′plănt′)
An implant is a device or drug delivery system that is implanted in the body, for example in an artery or under the skin. A contraceptive implant is put just under the skin in the arm. A stent, once in place, is a permanent implant in the artery.
When you implant something, you place or embed it solidly: you might implant marbles in the damp concrete of a newly poured sidewalk, for example.
an object placed inside part of your body in an operation, to improve your appearance or treat a medical condition: breast implants. implant. verb [ T ] uk / ɪmˈplɑːnt / us. to place something into someone's body in a medical operation: Two embryos were implanted in her womb.
[intransitive, transitive] implant (itself) (in/into something) (of an egg or an embryo) to become fixed inside the body of a person or an animal so that it can start to develop. The embryo is placed into the uterus where it has a chance to implant.
